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Sto caricando le informazioni... star names their lore and meaning (1899)di richard hinckley allen
Informazioni sull'operaStar Names: Their Lore and Meaning di Richard H. Allen (1899)
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. This is the classic book on the names of stars. It is organized alphabetically by constellation name and then the stars are listed (roughly) according to their Greek (Bayer) letters. This is a fantastic distillation of star knowledge from the ancient mythology of many civilizations, from classical, scientific and modern literature, up to the 1880's. The transliteration of Chinese and Arabic, of course, does not conform to modern standards but that is something the reader can easily live with. When questioned for the derivation or meaning of a star name, this is my first port of call. It also provides a useful index to the bibliography of observations of stars. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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Risorse esterne che parlano di questo libro Wikipedia in inglese (151)Star names, the zodiac, constellations; folklore, and literature associated with heavens. The basic book of its field. Fascinating reading solidly based on years of thorough research into astronomical writings and observations of the ancient Chinese, Arabic, Euphrates, Hellenic, and Roman civilizations. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)523.89Natural sciences and mathematics Astronomy Astronomical objects and astrophysics Stars Constellations, maps, catalogs, etc.Classificazione LCVotoMedia:
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Since this book contains few illustrations, it pairs well with a book of star charts such as The Observer's Sky Atlas by Erich Karkoschka. ( )